RODRIGO CERVANTES

Storyteller, manager, comms consultant, and writer. Past: @LAist Senior Editor, @KJZZ MX Bureau Chief @reforma editor and reporter and @NAHJ Secretary.

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OPINION | Before corporate greed, political cynicism, and VIP areas, soccer world cups felt more personal. Will “fútbol” continue to belong to everyone?

By Rodrigo Cervantes @RODCERVANTES

Read more with the link in bio or at https://t.co/dVXWgHGzum

#Mexico
#WorldCup
#FIFA

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A Latino journalist explores a Japanese scene that could fit in Latin America; one in which workers find relief through headbanging, power chords, and an alter-ego.

Words and photos by Rodrigo Cervantes, @RODCERVANTES

https://t.co/ShAaJoYAtT

#Japan
#salarymen
#rock
#culture

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It is fantastic to see this piece finally out in the world with after being canned for a while. The morale has a beautiful takeaway: finding the balance to enjoy life and have fun while a
working hard is a lesson that sticks with you.

https://t.co/LqPUfIxJSL

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IT'S ALIVE! The Borderlands 2026 project, "Beyond the Rising Sun: Reporting from Tokyo, Japan," is up-and-running!
Please check out the amazing stories brought by our talented students in our site, and feel free to share them through your media outlets. https://t.co/veeQJZwrrv

[Mexicanos Contra la Corrupción @MXvsCORRUPCION]

🔴 ¿Notas que los discursos de diputados y senadores cada vez son más "perfectos"?

Un análisis de más de 13 mil discursos muestra que las huellas de IA aumentaron hasta 70%. 🤖

Sergio A. Barcena nos cuenta en este video para #DesarmarLaCorrupción. https://t.co/mCACp9LuTD

[Buró Parlamentario @BuroParlamento]

Si nuestros diputados redactan sus discursos con IA, entonces ¿quién se supone que nos está dando voz en las cámaras, un representante o un algoritmo? Y justo ahora, con la reforma electoral en debate, esto importa más de lo que crees. Tira del hilo🧵

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Friends and followers! "The Last Drops of Mexico City," a story I co-wrote with the great @jeromesessini for @LongLead, has been selected to win an Anthem Community Voice Award! 👏 Please vote for our story and support independent journalism: https://t.co/wGiFcVXuF8 #AnthemAwards

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🚨Interested in pitching us a story?
Check out our submission guidelines ⬇️
https://t.co/cY1c3Xo3pc

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Help is still needed in metro LA, even after months of the historic wildfires. Altadena is among the areas still affected, and here I write about some of the struggles and hopes there in search for recovery. Thank you #LotusRisingLA for your invitation.
https://t.co/LXHdL5DQOC

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Link al video: https://t.co/R3Lgg5jTET

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El año pasado tuve el gusto de charlar con el experto financiero español @PabloGilTrader sobre la situación en México y su relación con Estados Unidos. Parte de la conversaciòn aparece ahora en este video. Gracias, Pablo y @belenchilo por la invitación!

https://t.co/zD6osjH7aH

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Music can unite communities, even if an entire ocean is in between. It was such a pleasure and honor to be featured in @KCRW to tell this story. Special thanks to Sonya Geis, the KCRW team and the talented people featured here. ¡Vamos a bailar, Japón! https://t.co/XXHWKhWxuE

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We usually don't give ourselves time to reflect on our work and our duties. This was a great opportunity to do so, while sharing some thoughts on journalism and team work. Thank you for the interview, @LongLead!

https://t.co/zNO1nUNn83

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It was great to work on this story with Jérôme Sessini to address such a concerning situation happening not only in Mexico City, but in many other megalopolis. Thank you, John Patrick Pullen and the team at @LongLead for making it happen! https://t.co/S8kjpvdZz5

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Hello, editors, journo colleagues and businesses looking for content on finance, politics and social issues! If you need anything from #Korea and #Japan given the recent news in the region, please DM me.

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Hi, X AKA Twitter. After some issues with my account, I'm back. ☺️ Anything you'd like to know about Japan or Mexico? 🇯🇵🇲🇽

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Are #immigrants in the U.S. at home? Has the country made real progress on its #immigration policies? It was a pleasure to discuss this and other related topics for @capitalandmain with @RaySuarezNews. Check out the interview here:
https://t.co/GW39W3IbTs

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It was a pleasure to embark on this adventure for @outsidemagazine, investigating the mysterious death of an environmentalist while exploring thr Monarch butterfly reserve in Michoacán. Thank you, Michael May and Zach Goldbaum! https://t.co/vXqIBgOjmw

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Behind that salsa you love hides a long history of capitalism and inequality. It was a pleasure to collaborate with Capital and Main and chat with Dr. Valle about this interesting and "spicy" topic. You can read our conversation here: https://t.co/VwAVPmCPD2

[Expansión Política @ExpPolitica]

#Opinión "Querida presidenta, el tiempo de describir y diagnosticar problemas, de visibilizar a los agraviados y de negar la realidad ha quedado atrás", señala @BuroParlamento https://t.co/GIFWhJN3lq